30 March, 2014

MUSLIM POLITICAL STRATEGY?

Attended a Muslim political meeting today for the ensuing
Parliamentary Elections. A strategist presented the following argument:

LET’S VOTE FOR THE CONGRESS NATION-WIDE AND FOR AAP IN VARANASI because:

a. Modi is our enemy number one, not only because of the [unproven] 2002
genocide but also because of the proven fake encounters, woman stalking,
forcible land acquisition, electoral spending,
crony capitalism, fake claims of development, fascist and dictatorial
tendencies, one-upmanship etc. Defeating him is of utmost importance both for
community and also for the nation.
b. In our first past the post parliament democracy
ultimately a party – and not the individual candidates – make the govt.
Nation-wide the Congress alone seems poised to fit the bill under the
circumstances. This is a case of the least evil. Let the Congress not receive
so much drubbing as not to be a coalition partner.
c. AAP appears secular but is yet to consolidate
its bases. Right now it is eating straight into Congress vote, thus benefiting
only Modi. BJP supporters are yet to join the AAP
d. A pronounced Muslim support for AAP will be
counter-productive as BJP brigade will undertake counter-polarization of Hindu
votes against AAP. For Congress there is little to lose at this stage on this
count.
e. By voting for AK at Varanasi we ensure he
reaches the Parliament and AAP knows that it is under Muslim reckoning. It will
be supported by them once AAP starts eroding the BJP vote base.